New Springfield GI

This is a discussion on New Springfield GI within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Went to the Gun Shop today to pick up a WWI Colt 1911 I was having shipped in and while there I talked myself into ...

"A heavily armed citizenry is not about overthrowing the government; it is about preventing the government from overthrowing liberty. A people stripped of their right of self defense is defenseless against their own government." -source

That's for me!
I don't need no $$$$$ stinking Kimber or other mega dollar 1911. Give me what worked for my dad on Tinian! (His was a Remington model.)

My EDC is a Kimber (I guess my avatar evaded you ), but I love the 1911 platform in all forms and have several.

I really wanted a new Colt GI (01991) as a shooter but they've been hard to come by lately and cost a good penny more (I got the Springfield for $550). They do have a Colt 01918 I could get at a decent price ($950), but it's a little more than I want to spend just for a GI shooter and I'd be scared to shoot it much as it will one day be a collectible just like their 01911 replica of a few years ago.

I purchased one about seven months ago and found it to be good quality, extremely reliable and a great shooter right out of the box. I do have a little trouble with some hollowpoint types but no problems with FMJ's.